District basketball nominations neededArea boys and girls basketball coaches wishing to nominate players for Associated Press all-Northwest District recognition must do so by Wednesday, March 4. Coaches should include complete information …

UF Roundup: Heagen is first team all-GLIACUniversity of Findlay senior forward Jake Heagen was named first-team all-league as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference released it’s men’s basketball postseason awards on Monday. Heag …

Boys Basketball: Solether named all-NBC first teamElmwood’s Trevor Solether made the all-Northern Buckeye Conference first team as the league released its all-conference boys basketball selections on Monday. Solether, a junior post player, popped in …

Area District Wrestling PairingsA total of 80 area wrestlers will be competing at four district sites around the state for a chance at advancing to the OHSAA state wrestling tournament beginning on Friday. Five Findlay High School w …

New Riegel victoriousBy SCOTT COTTOS SPORTS EDITOR TIFFIN — Kara Scherger knows that only so many basketball games remain in her career.“It’s all real now,” the New Riegel senior said.“If you lose you’re done, and I’m nev …

Talented Bowsher beats FostoriaBy SEAN MAIOLO SPORTS WRITER TOLEDO — Going against a state-ranked Toledo Rogers team chockful of Division I recruits, Fostoria High School’s season came to a close Saturday night with a 63-23 loss in …

SW wins sectional crownBy ANDY WOLF STAFF WRITER PEMBERVILLE — Before Saturday night, St. Wendelin had a roster full of players who had never experienced a sectional championship.That all changed when the Mohawks rolled ove …

Rugby league player Hayne to join 49ersJarryd Hayne, the National Rugby League’s Player of the Year in 2014, will start his journey to a potential NFL roster spot with the San Francisco 49ers on a futures/reserves contract.

Winston files trademark for 'Famous Jameis'Jameis Winston, the potential No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, has filed to trademark “Famous Jameis,” a nickname he was given during his impressive, two-year stint at Florida State, where he won a natio …

Sources: Westbrook set to return to ThunderBarring any setbacks, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook plans to return from facial surgery Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday.

D-backs to honor woman who died in SyriaThe Arizona Diamondbacks will wear a black patch with “KAYLA” on it in spring training games Tuesday through Sunday in memory of Kayla Mueller, the young Arizona woman who died in captivity in Syria.

A-Rod tells foundation chief sorry for scandalAlex Rodriguez has apologized to the head of an anti-doping foundation he had aligned himself with for “exercising poor judgment” in the actions that led to his season-long suspension from baseball in …

Wings acquire Zidlicky in deal with DevilsThe Detroit Red Wings got their right-handed defenseman in acquiring veteran blueliner Marek Zidlicky from the New Jersey Devils in the hours before the NHL trade deadline passed.